The case was lodged by Turkish-Swiss dual national parents, who incurred fines by the Swiss government, after refusing to allow their two prepubescent daughters to attend the school’s co-ed swimming classes. Alleging that swimming with boys went against their religious convictions, the parents did not relent, even when school officials offered the option to wear […]

Denmark recently reversed its policy that prohibited child brides from living with their husbands, explaining how some girls threatened with self-harm upon separation from partners and arguing the separation could be seen as a violation of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as Art. 8 of the European Convention of […]

Earlier this year, Commissioner for Health, Vytenis Andriukaitis, gave a fervent speech during a conference dedicated to progressing towards better prevention and management of chronic diseases. Upon stating that chronic diseases take up 80% of European healthcare budget, he stressed the importance of integrating health to all policies, be it educational, fiscal, or social. In […]

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